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CVE-2022-28182

HIGHCVSS 8.5/10EPSS 1.49%

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CVE-2022-28182 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.5/10 on the CVSS scale. NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll), where an unauthorized attacker on the network can cause an out-of-bounds write through a specially crafted shader, which may lead to code execution to cause denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The scope of the impact may extend to other components.. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll), where an unauthorized attacker on the network can cause an out-of-bounds write through a specially crafted shader, which may lead to code execution to cause denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The scope of the impact may extend to other components.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.49%

70.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
NvidiaGpu Display DriverAll versions
NvidiaVirtual Gpu>= 11.0, < 11.8
NvidiaVirtual Gpu>= 13.0, < 13.3
NvidiaVirtual Gpu14.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-28182?
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll), where an unauthorized attacker on the network can cause an out-of-bounds write through a specially crafted shader, which may lead to code execution to cause denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The scope of the impact may extend to other components.
How severe is CVE-2022-28182?
CVE-2022-28182 has a CVSS score of 8.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28182?
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Source: NVD / NIST